Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program - FY 2015 Great Lakes Competition
Agency: Department of Commerce
Assistance Listings
- 11.419 -- Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant proposals from eligible Great Lakes States for coastal and estuarine land conservation (land acquisition) projects under the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP). Applications selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a grant, with awards dependent upon the amount of funds made available to NOAA for this purpose. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement shall protect important coastal and estuarine areas that have significant conservation, recreation, ecological, historical, or aesthetic...
values, or that are threatened by conversion from their natural, undeveloped, or recreational state to other uses. Proposals must also advance the goal of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to protect and restore Great Lakes aquatic and terrestrial habitats. The designated lead agency for implementing CELCP (lead agency) in each participating State is eligible to submit up to two proposed projects for funding under this competition. The States lead agency may solicit, and include in their application, project proposals from additional eligible State or local agencies, as described in this notice. Projects must be located in one of the following Great Lakes States that have submitted a CELCP plan to NOAA and are currently participating in the program: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania (Lake Erie coast); New York (Lake Erie and Lake Ontario coasts); and Wisconsin. Projects in Illinois and Minnesota will only be eligible if the States CELCP lead agency submits a CELCP plan to NOAA by February 12, 2015.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants for this competition are the designated lead agency for implementing CELCP in each participating State (lead agency). The lead agency is presumed to be the agency designated as lead for implementing the States coastal management program, as approved under the CZMA, unless otherwise designated by the Governor. A list of lead contacts for each State and Territory, including eligible Great Lakes States, is available on the CELCP website at http://www.coast.noaa.gov/czm/landconservation/media/celcpstateleadcontacts.pdf
Grantor contact information
Description
Elaine Vaudreuil, CELCP Program Manager
(301) 563-7103
Elizabeth Mountz
(301) 563-1148
work
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| noaa-nos-ocm-2015-2004327_ffo_report.pdf | Revised Full Announcement | Mar 19, 2015 11:47 AM UTC |
| Templates-Project_Narrative_and_Budget.doc | Project Narrative and Budget Templates | Jan 13, 2015 03:00 PM UTC |
| ffocelcp15checklist.doc | CELCP Application Checklist | Jan 13, 2015 03:00 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: April 19, 2015
Award
$1,000,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$100,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
NOAA-NOS-OCM-2015-2004327
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Environment
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
January 9, 2015
Archive date:
April 19, 2015
